Jody Azzouni

Poetry

Snake

Snake

Jody's Notes

Let's be honest for once. The Bible is awful as an inspiration for literature. (Even Melville is more inspired by the way the King James Bible is written than he is by its contents. Notice the point: he's been inspired by how the thing has been translated.)

(People might be annoyed by my saying this, but surely it's a point that people can be objective about whatever their background metaphysical beliefs happen to be. I'm not talking about truth after all; I'm talking about aesthetics. And so comparisons are often needed to provide some perspective. Think: Greek myths. For contrast, I mean.)